Hide, find water: Ex-airmen detail how to survive being shot downWASHINGTON, United States, April 4, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - As American forces race against time and Iran's military to locate an aviator reportedly shot down Friday, a former Air Force pilot and a rescuer told AFP what it takes to hide, survive and extract someone behind enemy lines. Aviators then figure out where they are, whether it is behind enemy lines, where they can hide, and how they can communicate. Simultaneously, an immense amount of intelligence is gathered and analyzed on the location and status of the missing aviator. "Everything from human intelligence to imagery intelligence, to you know, all the different drones we have looking -- signals intelligence," Fales said. Once the missing aviator is located, a rescue plan is formulated in real time inside the helicopters.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha April 04, 2026 03:07 UTC